Nicholas Goodfellow

Nick joined Littleton Chambers in March 2011. He obtained 'Outstanding' on the Bar Vocational Course, has a first class degree in Natural Sciences and before coming to the Bar he worked as a management consultant. His first pupillage was at a leading commercial chambers specialising in construction and engineering law.

Nick has a broad experience of commercial litigation and since joining Littleton has dealt with matters across a wide spectrum of employment law. Nick has also worked on a number of professional negligence claims.   

Nick has appeared regularly in the County Court and Employment Tribunal, and recently represented a pro bono client at the Employment Appeal Tribunal.

Nick enjoys his advocacy work, and prides himself on taking a thorough approach to analysing the issues and the range of potential arguments in each of his cases. He is also particularly keen on drafting pleadings and advices in matters of factual and legal complexity.

COMMERCIAL

Nick has gained broad experience of commercial litigation during his pupillage, and has drafted notes, advices or pleadings in the following areas:

  • arbitration
  • banking and finance
  • civil fraud
  • company and partnership
  • construction and engineering
  • commercial contract disputes
  • insurance

 

Nick has appeared in the High Court for a costs application and in the County Court at various stages of proceedings from case management conferences to fast track trials (largely relating to contractual disputes).

EMPLOYMENT

Nick has represented clients at case management discussions, pre hearing reviews and full merits hearings in cases involving the following areas: 

  • disability, race and sex discrimination
  • unfair dismissal (including conduct and redundancy dismissals)
  • unlawful deduction from wages
  • whistleblowing
  • working time

 

Nick has also drafted notes, advices or pleadings relating to the following areas:            

  • confidential information
  • equal pay
  • fiduciary duties and team moves
  • injunctions
  • restrictive covenants
  • TUPE transfer

PROFESSIONAL NEGLIGENCE

Nick has drafted notes or advices in claims involving allegations of professional negligence in relation to the following types of professional:

  • architects
  • engineers
  • financial advisers
  • solicitors
  • trade union representatives

EDUCATION & AWARDS

Education

BSc Natural Sciences, 1st, University of Birmingham, (2000-2003)

GDL, BPP (2007-2008)

BVC, BPP (2008-2009)

Outstanding and top mark of year in the drafting paper on the BVC

Awards

Hardwicke scholarship, Lincoln’s Inn (2008)

Lord Denning scholarship, Lincoln’s Inn (2008)

Sunley scholarship, Lincoln’s Inn (2009)



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